A redbird is on my lawn. Not finding what he is looking for there, he flies across the street to another yard. He’s so beautiful–bright and flamboyant. I ask the Lord to protect him from cats. It’s okay to pray for redbirds, isn’t it? Did his wife send him out for coffee and he’s frantically […]
Sep 18, 2023
Tip-Toeing into Monday
By · 2 Comments
Good Monday morning, all you early bird coffee and tea drinkers. Did you read a cozy mystery over the weekend? Speaking of mysteries brings to mind Edgar Allan Poe. One of his poems, a favorite with me, is The Raven. “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” My husband and I […]
May 9, 2023
A Downhill Flight
By · Leave a Comment
Something wet dripped onto my face. Very annoying. Did Mom know her roof leaked? Dad would never have allowed such a thing. My bed must be under a hole in the roof. Strangely, someone somewhere, was groaning. Pain twisted my mid section. Slowly, I raised my heavy hands and felt the seat belt stretched tightly […]
Apr 26, 2023
Just Wondering Why…
By · Leave a Comment
Just Wondering Why… … if I believe the Bible, sometimes I don’t act as if I do? … I get a sinking sensation when the plumber’s first words are, “Oh, wow!” …. the full-length store mirror distorts my reflection into a pudgy, frumpy person I don’t even know. …I remember things I’d like to forget […]
Apr 21, 2023
Murder By Moonlight
By · Leave a Comment
Sitting and waiting for my flashlight batteries to die was not an option. No one knew where I was, but at least I was alive. I had to try to escape on my own and going back the way I came in wouldn’t work. If this was a tunnel instead of a room, there had […]
Apr 1, 2023
No April Fool’s Joke
By · Leave a Comment
April is a wonderful month and it’s especially welcome after the wild ending to March yesterday. April people, you have a great gemstone–the diamond. Next to a cozy mystery, a diamond may be a girl’s best friend! April’s special flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea. If it thunders on April Fool’s Day, […]
